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Nara & Nagoya in 12 days

2 sightseeing days in Nara, a dedicated relocation day, then 9 days in Nagoya. Includes Tōdai-ji and Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology, with guide-listed dining suggestions.

Adapted from community travel guides · Researched Sources & notes

The stops are drawn from the guides below; daily order, times and durations are our suggested adaptation. Available map pins are approximate, not provider-verified; missing coordinates remain unset. Prices are left unknown; check tickets, opening hours and transport before booking.

Route data adapted from Wikivoyage contributors, with our own selection and suggested timing; shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Source pages link to contributor histories. This is an editorial multi-day schedule; the source community has not rated this itinerary.

  • Stay in Nara for the first 2 sightseeing days; move to Nagoya on day 3, then stay for 9 sightseeing days. Book accommodation in both bases rather than returning each night.
  • The 111 km figure is approximate straight-line separation, not transit distance. The relocation day reserves room for travel and check-in without promising a direct service or a same-day connection. Verify the journey before booking this two-base plan.
  • City visits and restaurants are adapted from the linked retained community-guide material, not newly verified opening hours, live menus or first-hand visits. Suggested times are editable planning blocks. Check closures, reservations, accessibility and dietary needs.
  • Cover photo shows the first city. Original source and photo credits remain attached. Adapted community route selections retain CC BY-SA 4.0 attribution; source research dates remain in the individual stop and dining notes.
2 local dining picks added to this itineraryDining sources

These picks have positive travel-guide coverage or a named professional recommendation; they are not live customer ratings. Suggested times are not reservations. Confirm service days, dietary needs and prices. Other days remain open for your own food discoveries.

  • Day 1 · Gen — Soba noodles. Official tourism guide recommends the soba. Reserve at least a day ahead; dinner entry at 18:00 only, Tuesday-Friday; cash only. Confirm your date. Official Nara Travel Guide ↗
  • Day 4 · Antica Roma — Seafood, pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Wikivoyage contributors ↗

Sources checked 2026-10-30. Community-guide dining data is adapted from Wikivoyage contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; source pages link to contributor histories.

Nara & Nagoya itinerary: 12 days at a glance

Review the original daily plan before editing below. Times and durations are suggested planning blocks; dining stops are not reservations. Your personal edits appear in the editor and downloads.

Day 1: Nara: Tōdai-ji & Nara Park

  • · Tōdai-ji · 120 min
  • · Nara Park · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Gen (Soba noodles) · 120 min

Day 2: Nara: Kasuga Taisha & Kōfuku-ji

  • · Kasuga Taisha · 120 min
  • · Kōfuku-ji · 120 min

Day 3: Nara → Nagoya: travel and check-in

  • · Relocate: Nara → Nagoya · 600 min

Day 4: Nagoya: Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology & Noritake Garden

  • · Toyota Commemorative Museum of Industry and Technology · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Noritake Garden · 30 min
  • · Noritake Garden · 120 min
  • · Dinner: Antica Roma (Seafood, pasta) · 75 min

Day 5: Nagoya: Nagoya Castle & Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art

  • · Nagoya Castle · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art · 30 min
  • · Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art · 120 min

Day 6: Nagoya: Arako Kannon Temple & Shirotori Garden

  • · Arako Kannon Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Shirotori Garden · 30 min
  • · Shirotori Garden · 120 min

Day 7: Nagoya: Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens & Tōgan-ji Temple

  • · Higashiyama Zoo and Botanical Gardens · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Tōgan-ji Temple · 30 min
  • · Tōgan-ji Temple · 90 min

Day 8: Nagoya: Banshō-ji Temple & Ōsu Kannon Temple

  • · Banshō-ji Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Ōsu Kannon Temple · 30 min
  • · Ōsu Kannon Temple · 90 min

Day 9: Nagoya: Port of Nagoya Aquarium & Atsuta Shrine

  • · Port of Nagoya Aquarium · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Atsuta Shrine · 30 min
  • · Atsuta Shrine · 90 min

Day 10: Nagoya: Nagoya City Art Museum & Shirakawa Park

  • · Nagoya City Art Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Shirakawa Park · 30 min
  • · Shirakawa Park · 120 min

Day 11: Nagoya: Nittai-ji Temple & Shiroyama Hakusan Shrine

  • · Nittai-ji Temple · 90 min
  • · Transfer to Shiroyama Hakusan Shrine · 30 min
  • · Shiroyama Hakusan Shrine · 90 min

Day 12: Nagoya: Tokugawa Art Museum & Hisaya-Odori Park

  • · Tokugawa Art Museum · 120 min
  • · Transfer to Hisaya-Odori Park · 30 min
  • · Hisaya-Odori Park · 120 min

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Day 1
  • 10:00120m
    Nara

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nara (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Nara

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Map pin unavailable; locate the entrance before navigating. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nara (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 18:00120m
    Dining
    23-2 Fukuchiincho, Nara

    Soba noodles. Official tourism guide recommends the soba. Reserve at least a day ahead; dinner entry at 18:00 only, Tuesday-Friday; cash only. Confirm your date. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Service hours need confirmation. Route distance is unknown; check travel time and the entrance. Map pin unavailable; use the address to locate the restaurant. Dining source: Official Nara Travel Guide, https://www.visitnara.jp/venues/D00188/ (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings.

Day 2
  • 10:00120m
    Nara

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nara (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

  • 14:00120m
    Nara

    Suggested visit block; confirm opening hours, admission and transfer time. Approximate map pin from a community guide; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nara (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 3
  • 08:00600m
    Nara → Nagoya

    Dedicated relocation day from Nara to Nagoya; no transport is booked. The city centres are approximately 111 km apart in a straight line, not a measured road or rail route. Choose and book a suitable flight, train, bus or ferry; confirm operating days, total door-to-door time, luggage rules and arrival before making reservations. This full-day block is reserved time, not a timetable. Move the following day if your journey needs longer.

Day 4
  • 09:30120m
    4-1-35 Noritake Shinmachi, Nishi-ku

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.63 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Nagoya

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  • 18:0075m
    Dining
    Daikancho 39-18, Higashi-ku

    Seafood, pasta. Community guide highlights this restaurant’s food or dining experience positively. Suggested dining time, not a booking. Confirm service days, availability, dietary needs and current menu prices before travelling. Guide-listed service: Cafe 14:00-16:00 (Terrazza, Pizzeria); dinner 17:30-23:30 (last order 22:30). Recheck with the restaurant. About 3.7 km straight-line from the preceding stop; allow transit or taxi time as needed, not a measured walking route. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Dining source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nagoya (checked 2026-10-30). Guide recommendations are not live customer star ratings. Wikivoyage revision 5405588; selection and timing adapted under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Day 5
  • 09:30120m
    Nagoya

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.97 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Aichi Arts Center, 10F, 1-13-2 Higashisakura, Higashi-ku

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Day 6
  • 09:3090m
    Arako-cho, Nakagawa-ku

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (4.06 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Nagoya

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Day 7
  • 09:30120m
    Nagoya

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (1.21 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Nagoya

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Day 8
  • 09:3090m
    Nagoya

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.43 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    21-47 Osu 2-chome, Naka-ku

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Day 9
  • 09:30120m
    Nagoya

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (4.93 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Nagoya

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Day 10
  • 09:30120m
    2-17-25 Sakae, Naka-ku

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.1 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Nagoya

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Day 11
  • 09:3090m
    nittai-ji, 1-1 Hōhōchō, Chikusa-ku

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (0.61 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:0090m
    Nagoya

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Day 12
  • 09:30120m
    1017, Tokugawa-cho, Higashi-ku

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  • 12:0030m
    Nagoya

    Estimated transfer allowance between visits (2.8 km straight-line distance, not road distance). Check walking, transit, ferry or taxi options before travelling; allow a meal break before the 15:00 visit.

  • 15:00120m
    Nagoya

    Check weather and access conditions; arrange any required ferry or return transport separately. Approximate map pin; confirm the entrance. Source: Wikivoyage contributors, https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Nagoya (CC BY-SA 4.0). Selection and timing adapted; route data shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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